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Written question asked by Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 January 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 January 2025. It was answered by Catherine West (Labour) on Thursday, 16 January 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Beijing: Embassies

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department's tender note entitled Procurement of a Contractor to build new British Embassy, Beijing, published on 2 October 2024, what the (a) timetable and (b) budget is for construction of the new Embassy; what consents are required from Chinese authorities, and what the status is of each consent.

Answer

We continue to work on the details of the timetable and budget for the new British Embassy in Beijing. We have submitted our planning application for the new embassy and as with any project, this would be subject to due consideration by Chinese authorities.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
22931
Session
2024-26
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Subjects
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Link
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